- Level Foundation
- Duration 14 hours
- Course by CentraleSupélec
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Transform or disappear, the Darwinism of IT: In order to adapt to a digital world, a two-speed IT is needed. Despite the importance of IT in today’s digital world, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) often struggle to get their voices heard by executive committees. Faced with this challenge, IT departments are being forced to reinvent themselves to adapt their companies to the fast paced evolution of technology. The Boston Consulting Group has developed a business approach that allows IT to shed off its appearance of a heavy cost center and to adopt a new, more realistic persona as a quality service provider, partnering with users and the management. Would you be a professional, a student in engineering, a student in a business schools or would you just be interested in digital transformation and its implications on IT, Learn with three BCG experts why and how to manage an IT department as a business in order to transform a company and adapt it to a digital world. Join the conversation: #2SpeedITModules
Introduction
1
Videos
- Introduction
8
Readings
- Welcome!
- About the Course
- Syllabus
- Suggested Readings
- Slides
- Extra Material
- About Evaluations
- Discussion with the authors
IT and the CIO in the Digital World
7
Videos
- The Darwinism of IT
- Three Big Challenges for the IT Department Today
- The IT Department Is a Business in Itself
- The CIO: Where Do We Stand Today?
- The CIO Is a Business Manager
- The CIO Sits at the Table of the Managers
- The Five Different Roles of the CIO
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 2!
Review
1
Assignment
- IT and the CIO in the Digital World
Steer the Balance Sheet
7
Videos
- Introduction
- Every IT Should Have a Strategic Plan
- Measure How Much IT Can Spend With the Income Statement
- Determine Timeframes With the Balance Sheet
- Understand the System Dynamics
- Manage Uncertainty
- Key Takeaways
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 3!
Review
1
Assignment
- Steer the Balance Sheet
1
Peer Review
- Peer Review
Market and Sell Products
7
Videos
- Introduction
- The Architecture to Manage Tensions Ahead of Time
- Manage the Clients' Expectations
- Product and Service Offer
- The Catalogue to Overcome Tensions About Products
- Showcase Even on Small Stuff
- Key Takeaways
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 4!
Review
1
Assignment
- Market and Sell Products
1
Peer Review
- Peer Review
Run the Factories
7
Videos
- Introduction
- The Three Factories of the IT Department
- What Is an Efficient Factory?
- Two-Speed IT
- Project Management
- Manage the Infrastructure
- Key Takeaways
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 5!
Review
1
Assignment
- Run the Factories
1
Peer Review
- Peer Review
Manage Human Resources
8
Videos
- Introduction
- Building an IT Organization
- How to Think About an IT Organization
- A Right Workforce Composition Is a Must
- Strategic Workforce Management
- Outsourcing and Offshoring Strategies
- Use Sociology to Build a Real-Life Organization
- Key Takeaways
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 6!
Review
1
Assignment
- Manage Human Resources
1
Peer Review
- Peer Review
Transform or Disappear
6
Videos
- Digital Big Bang
- IT Departments Need to Change With the World
- Create the Conditions for Change
- Choose the Right Levers of Change
- Drive the Transformation
- Key Takeaways
1
Readings
- Welcome to Module 7!
Review
1
Assignment
- Transform or Disappear
1
Peer Review
- Peer Review
Auto Summary
Discover how to transform IT departments into agile, quality service providers with "Two Speed IT: How Companies Can Surf the Digital Wave" by BCG experts. This foundational course, offered by Coursera, is ideal for professionals, engineering students, and business school students interested in digital transformation. Learn strategies to adapt your company to fast-paced technological changes over a span of 840 minutes. Flexible subscription options available: Starter and Professional. Join the digital transformation journey today! #2SpeedIT

Antoine Gourévitch

Vanessa Lyon

Eric Baudson